Job Description
Head of Product Engineering – Retailn
Hybrid | Permanent
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Ready to lead engineering at scale?
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ClearCourse is looking for a Head of Product Engineering – Retail to lead the largest and most technically diverse engineering vertical across our SaaS portfolio. You'll oversee 9 products spanning 6 technology stacks, leading Product Technical Leads while shaping the future of our engineering organisation.
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This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to influence strategy, drive AI adoption, improve engineering standards, and play a key part in the evolution of one of the UK's fastest-growing software groups.
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What you'll be doing:
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- Lead and develop Product Technical Leads across a diverse engineering portfolio
- Own engineering capacity, delivery, and performance across multiple products
- Drive engineering excellence, consistency, and AI-assisted development
- Partner with senior leaders to shape technology strategy and product priorities
- Champion continuous improvement, scalable engineering practices, and technical innovation
- Help shape the future structure of our Retail engineering function as the business continues to grow
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We're looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines technical credibility with commercial thinking.
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You'll bring:
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- Proven experience leading software engineering teams in a product-led environment
- Strong technical background with the ability to challenge and support senior engineers
- Experience managing multiple products or engineering teams simultaneously
- A track record of developing high-performing technical teams
- Strong stakeholder management and strategic planning skills
- A passion for modern engineering practices and AI-enabled software development
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Desirable:
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- Experience within a PE-backed or multi-product SaaS business
- Knowledge of AI development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code
- Experience leading engineering teams through organisational change or acquisitions
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nBenefitsn
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- Competitive salary + benefits
- 25 days holiday + your birthday offn
- Private medical insurance (Bupa) & health cash plan
- Life assurance & income protection
- Enhanced parental leave & family wellbeing support
- Perkbox discounts & perks
- Generous pension contributions
- Hybrid working with flexibility
- Ongoing learning, leadership development & career progression
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Ready to make an impact?
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This is a rare opportunity to lead one of ClearCourse's most important engineering functions, influencing technology strategy across a diverse SaaS portfolio while developing exceptional engineering talent.
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If you're an engineering leader who enjoys solving complex challenges and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.
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